v-xEPA United States Environmental Protection Agency Research and Development (481) Solid Waste and Emergency Response (5102G) EPA542-F-97-Q17 November 1997 Remediation Technologies Development Forum Questions & Answers Factsheet RTDF Remediation Technologies Development Forum RTDF Action Teams Lasagna™ Partnership Bioremediation Consortium HNERT Soil-Metals Action Team Sediments Remediation Action Team In Situ Flushing Action team Phytoremediation of Organics Action Team Permeable Reactive Barriers Action Team Fostering public-private partnerships to develop more effective, less costly hazardous waste remediation technologies Q: What Is the RTDF? A: The Remediation Technologies Development Forum (RTDF) is a consortium of partners from industry, government, and academia who share the common goal of developing more effective, less costly hazardous waste treatment technologies to address complex problems of mutual concern. EPA facilitates the identification of issues of joint interest and assists in convening the initial working meetings. The collaborative projects of the RTDF are planned and managed by the interested parties. Q: What Does the RTDF Do? A: The RTDF members identify priority remediation technology development needs by examining their own remediation problems and the technologies currently available to meet those needs. For each priority need, the RTDF organizes an Action Team, comprised of organizations who share that particular interest, to plan and then conduct collaborative research and development projects to meet that particular need. Q: When Does the RTDF Meet? A: The RTDF holds an annual meeting to review the progress made by the Action Teams and to identify additional priority areas of concern to be addressed by new Action Teams. Although these meetings are open to the public, those interested in attending the meetings are encouraged to contact one of the co-chairs of the RTDF, either Dr. Walter Kovalick (EPA/TIO) or Mr. Robert Olexsey (EPA/NRMRL), to be added to the list of invitees. (Contact information is on the back of this fact sheet.) Q: How Can I Be a Working Member of the RTDF? A: The RTDF has an open membership, and new members may join at any time by contacting one of the RTDF co-chairs. The RTDF is a member-driven forum; there are no minimum requirements of a member such as dues, meeting attendance, or participation in one of the RTDF Action Teams. There is a distinction between joining the RTDF and participating in one of the RTDF Action Teams. Certain Action Teams have minimum criteria for membership that must be met in order to participate in their meetings and activities. The tremendous success of the RTDF can be attributed to the willing- ness of its members to actively contribute to and participate in the various Action Teams that are performing collaborative work. ------- Q: How Do I Join an Existing Action Team A: There are currently seven RTDF Action Teams. Of these, five Action Teams have open membership—the Permeable Reactive Barriers Action Team, the IINERT Soil-Metals Action Team, the Sediments Remediation Action Team, the Phytoremediation of Organics Action Team, and the In Situ Flushing Action Team. The meetings of these Action Teams are open, and new members may join at any time. For information on the upcoming meetings, contact one of the co-chairs of the Action Team of interest (see below). Two of the existing Action Teams—the Lasagna™ Partnership and the Bioremediation Consortium—have established minimum criteria for participation in their respective Action Teams. The members of these Action Teams also have signed agreements to protect the proprietary information discussed at their meetings and during the conduct of the projects. As a result, attendance at these Action Team meetings is by invitation only. The progress and accomplishments of these two Action Teams are reported at conferences, in publications, and through the RTDF site on the World Wide Web. Q: How Are New Action Teams Formed? A: New Action Teams are formed as the RTDF identifies additional priority remediation technology development needs or areas of concern. Current and prospective RTDF members should contact the RTDF co-chairs to determine the level of interest in the formation of a new Action Team. The possibility of a new Action Team can be dis- cussed at the annual RTDF meeting, or members can be polled to ascertain their interest in participating in the new Team. If sufficient interest exists, EPA will coordinate a kickoff meeting for the. new Action Team and will provide logistical and administrative support to the Action Team as long as it is viable. Action Teams typically focus on the development of a particular remediation technology, such as the Lasagna™ process or on a complex problem, such as the remediation of sediments. Action Team Contacts Lasagna™ Partnership Phil Brodsky, Monsanto Tel: 314-694-3235 Michael Roulier, EPA/NKMRL Tel: 513-569-7796 Permeable Reactive Barriers Action Team Bob Puls, EPA/NRMRL Tel: 405-436-8543 Bioremediation Consortium Dave Ellis, DuPont Tel: 302-892-7445 Greg Sayles, EPA/NRMRL Tel: 513-569-7607 IINERT Soil-Metals Action Team Bill Berti, DuPont Tel: 302-451-9224 Jim Ryan, EPA/NRMRL Tel: 513-569-7653 In Situ Flushing Action Team Steve Shoemaker, DuPont Tel: 713-586-2513 Lynn Wood, EPA/NRMRL Tel: 405-436-8703 Phytoremediation of Organics Action Team Evelyn Drake, Exxon Tel: 908-730-2278 Steve Rock, EPA/NRMRL Tel: 513-569-7149 Sediments Remediation Action Team Bruce Yare, Solutia, Inc. Tel: 314-694-6370 Dennis Timberlake, EPA/NRMRL Tel: 513-569-7547 RTDF Remediation Technologies Development Forum Would You Like More Information? For more information on the RTDF and RTDF Action Teams, please visit the RTDF World Wide Web site at www.rtdf.org or contact: Robert Olexsey U.S. Environmental Protection! Agency 26 West Martin Luther King Drive Cincinnati, OH 45268 Tel: 513-569-7861 E-mail: olexsey.bob@epamail.epa.gov Walter W. Kovalick, Jr., Ph.D. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 401 M Street, SW (5102G) Washington, DC 20460 Tel: 703-603-9910 E-mail: kovalick.walter@epamail.epa.gov To request other RTDF fact sheets, please write/fax to: EPA/NCEPI 11305 Reed Hartman Highway, Suite 219 Cincinnati, OH 45241 Fax: 513-489-8695 Copied on Recycled Paper ------- |